hedgehog pin cushion

http://www.craftsinstitute.com

Cute...

A great, quick little make - use up scraps of wool or felt and spare little buttons.

You will need:
two pieces of felt or wool
(each measuring 12cm x 8cm minimum)
sewing needle, thread and pins
sewing machine
sharp scissors

1 Using the template, cut two pieces of wool or felt.

Lay one on top of the other (right sides together

if your fabrics have a right side) and pin.

Step 1

2 Sew a 3mm hem all around by machine,

leaving a gap several cm wide along one side for turning out.

Step 2

 3  Turn out through the opening and stuff with hollow fibre.You can use cotton wool, but this can be a bit dense.Sew up the opening by hand with small stitches and with your thread doubled.

Step 3

4 Sew on two little buttons for the eyes

and one tiny one for the nose

- it does matter if the buttons don't match -

it'll just add character!

. . . finally, add your glass-headed pins. 

I get slightly carried away with co-ordination and only keep red and orange glass-headed beads in mine!